Zhao Ran was the God of Wealth, but after talking back to that old geezer, the Jade Emperor, he was cast down to the mortal realm. The excuse was that he needed to experience what it felt like to be destitute.
Faced with a bare house and a beauty in tears, Zhao Ran decided to rebuild his business empire.
Inns, cloth shops, postal stations, restaurants, theaters, performance halls, apothecaries...
As the former God of Wealth, Zhao Ran easily accomplished what others couldn't. Every business he opened became a hit.
Other merchants were green with envy, but there was nothing they could do about it!
As he expanded his businesses one step at a time, his immortal power grew as well. He just had to wait until he could return to Heaven and have a few words with that old geezer, the Jade Emperor...
Merchants: “Sigh, with Zhao Ran around, we can't compete for customers...”
The royal court: “Sigh, the taxes that fellow pays are almost enough to fill the treasury...”
The Jade Emperor: “Sigh, how did this blasted fellow get back so quickly...”
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